Magicals Anonymous (Kate Griffin) Books in Order

In Kate Griffin's Magicals Anonymous books, the setting is the same strange London found in Matthew Swift, but the point of view shifts. These novels are less interested in magical authority and more interested in the people who get caught in the fallout. Instead of one powerful sorcerer trying to hold the city together, the center of the story is Sharon Li and a support group for the magically inconvenienced. That change gives the series a warmer, more communal feel without removing the monsters, the weirdness, or the danger.

In Stray Souls, Sharon learns she is a shaman just as London's soul goes missing. She is not waiting for destiny, and she is certainly not looking for status. She is practical, skeptical, and suddenly surrounded by people who assume she can fix everything. The city is weakening, the Gate is open, and dangerous things are moving through London long before Sharon feels remotely ready to deal with them.

She did not ask for any of this.

That reluctant competence is a big part of the series' appeal. Sharon is not a swaggering chosen one. She worries, argues, gets tired, and keeps going anyway. Because she is new to the magical side of London, the books can show readers how this world works without making her feel passive. She learns on the job, which is not ideal when the job involves saving a city that barely explains itself.

By The Glass God, Sharon is running Magicals Anonymous, a support group for people with magical problems, and that idea gives the series its own identity. The plot still turns dangerous, especially once Matthew Swift disappears and Sharon is pushed into a larger role, but these books are equally interested in community, responsibility, and what happens after the flashy magical crisis. People need help. People need somewhere to go. People need someone to tell them that no, this bizarre supernatural disaster is not just them.

The tone is still urban fantasy, still set in a London full of eerie creatures and bad odds, but it is a little more humane than the Matthew Swift books and often a little funnier. Sharon meets dryads, city spirits, and all sorts of magical trouble, yet the series keeps one foot in everyday frustration. She approaches emergencies like someone who would really prefer a workable plan and a decent cup of tea first.

If you like fantasy worlds that make room for ordinary people, not just grand heroes, this is a very good place to start. Read Stray Souls first, then The Glass God. Together they show the same magical city from closer to street level, where survival depends as much on trust and mutual aid as it does on raw power.